The Wright Brothers: Taking Flight
The Wright Brothers: Taking Flight
Orville and Wilbur Wright were brothers. They liked to learn about how things worked. They lived a long time ago when there were no airplanes. They dreamed of flying!
Bike Shop to Airplanes
The Wright brothers had a shop where they fixed bikes. They used their bike shop to help them build things for their airplanes. They read books about flying. They watched birds to see how they flew. The birds helped them learn.
First Flight
They built a special airplane. It was called the Flyer. It had wings and a motor. On December 17, 1903, they tried to fly it. Orville flew the plane first. The flight was short, but it was the first time a plane flew with a person.
Changing the World
The Wright brothers kept making better airplanes. They showed the world that people could fly. Now, we can fly in big planes to many places. The Wright brothers helped make this happen.
- Airplane:
- A machine that can fly.
- Motor:
- A part that makes something move.
- Wings:
- Flat parts of a plane that help it fly.
- dreamed:
- Thought about something you wished would happen in the future.
- flight:
- A trip through the air.
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“The Wright Brothers: Taking Flight” is a biography reading passage about Wright Brothers, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 1 minute to read (162 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.